LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Rick Snyder has signed an emergency
bill that allocates $4 million dollars to the help students of Highland
Park, according to The Detroit News. The funding will not go to the school
district, but rather gives each student about $4,000 to go the school of his or
her choice.

Concerns about the continued operation of the Highland Park
schools arose because the district does not have enough cash to make the next
pay period. According to The News, this measure was intended to ensure that
students would be able to continue their studies should the district have to
shut down.

The funding is not without its opponents, according to The
News. "There's still a question about how this will positively impact the
district," said school board Secretary Robert Davis.

The News reports the bill provides the funding to any
school district or charter public school that accepts a student from Highland
Park. Highland Park will not receive any of the funds unless someone is brought
in from the outside to run the financially troubled district. Gov. Snyder had
asked Jack Martin to step down as emergency financial manager after an Ingham
County judge ruled his appointment process violated the Open Meetings Act.